Coalition culture does not suit J&K: NC Leader

Jammu: A senior National Conference (NC) leader said Monday the coalition culture was not suited to a state like Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that his party was all set to provide a strong government to ensure political stability in the state. “NC derives its strength from the people and the people are determined to have […]

18 killings in 3 days, a planned genocide: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Monday paid tributes to 18 people killed in last three days in Kashmir. Hurriyat (M) termed it as ‘a planned genocide aimed at selective killing of people especially the young lot which deserves highest form of condemnation’. The amalgam spokesman in a statement issued paid tributes to six armed youth […]

Malik remembers Khawaja Sanaullah, Sofi Ghulam Muhammad

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik on Monday recalled the persona of late Khawaja Sanaullah Bhat of ‘Aftab’ and Sofi Ghulam Muhammad of ‘Srinagar Times’ on their anniversaries. Malik in a statement issued here said that the duo was unblemished luminaries of journalistic history. “They were personalities whose social […]

Late Khawaja, Sofi were legends of field of journalism: Geelani

Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani on Monday paid tributes to deceased journalists including Late Khawaja Sona ullah Bhat and Late Sofi Ghulam Mohammad on their death anniversaries. In a statement issued here, Geelani said that both the deceased journalists were legends of not only the field of journalism, but were equally […]

Kashmiri Hindus demand corridor to Sarda Temple in PaK

Jammu: A prominent Kashmiri Hindus’ body Monday demanded a corridor to the “world-famous” Sharda Devi Temple in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the lines of one proposed to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district in Pakistan. All Party Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) of displaced Kashmiri Hindus raised the demand on the day Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu […]

Soldier injured in sniper fire

Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in a ‘sniper fire’ by Pakistan Rangers in Machil sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon. Army sources said that Pakistan Rangers in “violation of ceasefire” opened some rounds of sniper fire on an army posts of 17 Jakli in Machil […]

Militant hideout busted, arms and ammunition sized

Srinagar: Security forces busted a militant hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday, police said. Based on specific information, a search operation was launched by police along with the 5 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army in the forest area of Badurkund in the Gutlibagh area […]

JKCSCC prescribes unity among stakeholders

Says challenge to JK's special status can be fought by standing united

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Coordination Committee (JKCSCC) on Saturday urged all the political parties, Civil Societies and Bar association to come together and formulate a joint strategy to fight the evil designs who are hell-bent to erode special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference, JKCSCC member and ANC senior vice […]